There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 19 / ...
3h 45m€90–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchenbus N1361
6h 25m€40–75Drive 516.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Gelsenkirchencar 516.1 km
4h 22m€74–107Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 25m€102–279Train via Wolfsburg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 10
4h 44m€88–379Train via Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 57m€94–394Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 23m€87–307Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 48m€123–391
Berlin to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs €100 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Gelsenkirchen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Berlin and Gelsenkirchen is 490 km. The road distance is 516.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €90 - €380.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Berlin to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €90 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–380 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen station.
Berlin to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen.
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